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The eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale MMAS: translation and validation of the Malaysian version.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20832888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To translate and examine the psychometric properties of the Malaysian version of the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) among patients with type 2 diabetes.
METHODS: A standard "forward-backward" procedure was used to translate MMAS into Malay language. It was later validated on a convenience sample of 223 type 2 diabetes outpatients between May and September 2009. Reliability was tested for internal consistency. Validity was confirmed using convergent and known group validity.
RESULTS: Employing the recommended scoring method, the mean±SD of MMAS scores was 6.13±1.72. Moderate internal consistency was found (Cronbach's α=0.675), the test-retest reliability value was 0.816 (p<0.001). A positive correlation between the eight- and four-item MMAS was found (r=0.792; p<0.01). A significant relationship between MMAS categories and HbA1c categories (χ(2)=20.261; p≥0.001) was found. The MMAS sensitivity and specificity, with positive and negative predictive values were 77.61%, 45.37%, 46.84% and 76.56%, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this validation study indicate that the Malaysian version of the MMAS is a reliable and valid measure of medication adherence which can now be used.
Authors:
Harith Kh Al-Qazaz; Mohamed A Hassali; Asrul A Shafie; Syed A Sulaiman; Shameni Sundram; Donald E Morisky
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes research and clinical practice     Volume:  90     ISSN:  1872-8227     ISO Abbreviation:  Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-12     Completed Date:  2011-02-02     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508335     Medline TA:  Diabetes Res Clin Pract     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  216-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Continental Population Groups
Cross-Sectional Studies
Delivery of Health Care
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood,  drug therapy*,  psychology
Female
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated / metabolism
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
Language
Malaysia
Male
Medication Adherence*
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
T32 HL007656-15/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents
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